Where does “Paar” come from?

Paar (German) comes from Middle High German par, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Paar (German): pair, couple; twosome

Definitions

  1. pair, couple; twosome

Ancestry of “Paar”, step by step

Paar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German par

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpar—
2Old High Germanpar—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin par

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpareven; equal; like
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperaround; through
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →